The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

= large estates, especially those held for spec
Alive or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
all nnearned land grants: the immediate opening
rioalaaoma to home stead settlement: the pur-
Case Of al unoccupicd Indian lands and the
settlement VI The vatons tribes npon lands in
seseraity; also laws preventing corporations
from acq ii!ir . real estate beyond the re0uire-
mcEss OF their business and alien ownership OF
OF iand. The systems Of irrigation IL States and
terftofi.e where necessary should be under
ench public control as shall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to tho
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication snd TRANSPORTS.
tion should BIZ owned Or controlled by the PEG
pie, as il the United States postal system and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF national monetary
system In the interest OF the producer instead Of
the spscnlator and Insurer. by which circulating
medium In necessary quantities and full, legal
tender rball be issucd directly TO the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned to
Citizens upon ample security at low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extortions OF
rrurg and enable them to control the money sup
pity. Postal savfngs banks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage OF gold, we
should have free coinage of silver. We demand
the prompt payment OF International debt and
condemn the furihnr Issue OF intercst-bearng
bonds. either: by the National government or By
statcstsrritories or municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor to &C ntract-
Orr prohibited: the contract system abolished
In public works; the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
ivre lak
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pa. given for equal work fer both sexes and
labor, agricultural and Cooperative associa-
ticGs be fcstcred and Incorporated by law.
TIE foundation ola republic 10 the intelligence
Of it's citizens and children who are driven in
TO workshops, mines and factories are de.
rri,ed Of education, which should be secured
to all By proper legislation. We desire to
Sec labor organization extend throughout
civilized Countries until 1t shall be i'm possible
for despcts to array the workingmen Of one
cosnsry In war against their brothers OF
anolLsr country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services Of the United
States eoidiers and sailors, we demand for
THEN justice before charity. The purposely
deprecated money paid them during the war
eheuh be made equal In value to, the gold
paid The bondholder. The soldier was prom.
ised coin or its equivalent and paid in depreci-
Itcd paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
mcut deprecated paper and contracted to take
It for his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthe most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden OF
government on those who can best afford to
pay, instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
producers, cxempting millionaire stockholders
aud corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United states Senate By
m'llionaree and tools Of corporations, who
have sympathy with free institutions. threat
ems the very existence OF the republic. We
demand \ constitutional amendment making
United States Senators elective by direct vote
Of the people.
monaghan SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed as shall e1fccinally exclude from America
tho Mougolian slave and Aeistic compett
ton.
ARMED ZEN.
The employment OF bodies OF armed men b
private corporations should be prohibited.
sufFERAGE.
The right to vote is inherent in citizenship
IRE pectiye Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud idk-
ness on the one hand ard excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead To intemperapce ard
vice. The measures OF reform here demanded
will prove to be the scientific solution Of tho
temperance question
STATE rssCLs.
First-Tranfportation demand the asol-
.tion of the Iowa railroad ca,amission and the
Of laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger rates
to two cents mile on all irs,-clars roads.
Secondary Gp--We demand the prompt
payment Of the Stale debt an d the reduction Of
the legal rate OF interest.
Third-Land etc.,--A free government must
rest upon free hoMcs. We dencence the policy
which rcrmits large tracts Of lads 10 be held
unused by individuals or corporations, and in
sist that foreigners shall not TIC permitted to &C.
qnire title Ia real estate in Iowa.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owners
shall BIO compelled % pay taxes upon their
mortgages, where recorded ani that mortgages
be relea.ed to that extent.
Fifth. We arraign tie monopolist who con-
.rolc6 the last Legislature, for their interruptions
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted down
the following important bile: The non-resi-
dent alien land bill; the cassatt screen bill;
the bill TO abolish truck stores; bills for more
just system Of taxation and assessments: the bill
10 reduce interest; the bill to compel the mort
sage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill to
prohibit free passes to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioners
by popular vote, and to empower them to tx
maximum rates for transportation.
Sixth.-They gerrymandered this state into
congressional, senatorial ard legislative Districts
and have given minority OF the voters the con.
troll OF the legislature and the election Of the
United State senators.
Seventh.-This state is now represented in the
United States senate by monopolsts who betray
hcir constituents at every turn. The next leg
-la.ure will elect United States senator. Wo
lapeal to the voters TO elect only anti-monopo-
ste In order to secure representation In the
-ahatc.
Eighth.-We insi'e every lever OF HE country
. unite with US II organizing this new party